Remember over the next couple of weeks,
but especially on November 6th -

Under state law found at T.C.A. § 2-1-106, any person who is
entitled to vote in an election held in Tennessee is entitled to take a
reasonable amount of time off from work, up to three hours, in order to vote
during the time the polls are open in the county where the employee is a
resident. The employer may specify the hours during which the employee may be
absent, and the employee is required to apply for voting leave to the employer
before noon of the day before the election. The state law further provides that
the employee cannot be penalized or suffer a reduction in pay due to the
absence. There is an exception to this requirement—if the employee’s work
period begins three or more hours after the opening of the polls or ends three
or more hours before the closing of the polls, then the employer is not
required to allow any time off from work.

State law sets the minimum requirements for voting leave, but
your county may provide for more time off than is required. Check your local
personnel policies. Leave policies for all county offices are filed in the
Office of the County Clerk.